The bagpipes are among the most enduring symbols of Scottish musical and cultural identity, their sound carrying across centuries of ceremony, military tradition and community life. Played at Highland gatherings, military parades, funerals and weddings, the pipes have been central to Scottish public life since at least the fifteenth century, and their distinctive silhouette is recognised internationally as an emblem of Scotland. As a stud earring subject, the compact, multi-element form of the Highland bagpipes translates into a richly detailed miniature, the combination of bag, drones and blowpipe providing a strong and immediately readable silhouette at small scale.
Each earring presents a set of Highland bagpipes as a compact sculpted form. The bag is rendered with a closely crosshatched texture across its surface, capturing the covered appearance of a traditional pipe bag. The drones extend upward from the bag in a grouped arrangement, their cylindrical forms jointed and detailed at this scale. The blowpipe extends at a natural angle. The overall composition is dense and well-resolved, the multiple elements fitting together into a coherent and immediately recognisable form. The silver carries a high mirror polish on the smoother surfaces, with the textured bag providing contrast. Push back fitting.
Approximately 1g per pair. 925 sterling silver. Push back fitting.
Product Code: SE1505
The bagpipes are among the most enduring symbols of Scottish musical and cultural identity, their sound carrying across centuries of ceremony, military tradition and community life. Played at Highland gatherings, military parades, funerals and weddings, the pipes have been central to Scottish public life since at least the fifteenth century, and their distinctive silhouette is recognised internationally as an emblem of Scotland. As a stud earring subject, the compact, multi-element form of the Highland bagpipes translates into a richly detailed miniature, the combination of bag, drones and blowpipe providing a strong and immediately readable silhouette at small scale.
Each earring presents a set of Highland bagpipes as a compact sculpted form. The bag is rendered with a closely crosshatched texture across its surface, capturing the covered appearance of a traditional pipe bag. The drones extend upward from the bag in a grouped arrangement, their cylindrical forms jointed and detailed at this scale. The blowpipe extends at a natural angle. The overall composition is dense and well-resolved, the multiple elements fitting together into a coherent and immediately recognisable form. The silver carries a high mirror polish on the smoother surfaces, with the textured bag providing contrast. Push back fitting.
Approximately 1g per pair. 925 sterling silver. Push back fitting.
Product Code: SE1505
